Bohemians sign former €13m striker Lys Mousset

James Cox

Bohemians have signed Lys Mousset, a former €13 million Premier League player with Sheffield United.

The 28-year-old had been on trial in recent weeks, and has now become Bohs' seventh new signing ahead of the new League of Ireland season.

Mousset, who Sheffield United signed for £10 million (€13 million) in 2019, was a free agent for the last year.

The striker played with Bournemouth before Sheffield, and has eight France under-21 caps.

Mousset said: “It feels very good to sign, I am happy to be here.

“The manager called me, I had a good feeling after speaking with him. He told me to come here and enjoy it, and that is why I have signed.

“I am very happy here. The people at this club are very welcoming, and they have made me feel good.

“I am very excited to get started, to get back playing football and to do my very best for this club. I think we will enjoy this year.”

Welcoming Mousset to Dalymount Park, manager Alan Reynolds said: “I am over the moon to bring in a player of Lys’ quality to the club. He has been in with us the past few weeks and we have really liked what we have seen and he has really settled in well.

“The level Lys has played at speaks for itself. He is an exceptional talent and he wants to come here, enjoy his football and score goals.

“I know that Bohs fans will take to him. There has been a lot of excitement from our fans since news broke that Lys was training with us but they will know too that we will have to be patient with him.

“He hasn’t played for a period of time, so it will take him time to get him up to the level we want him to get to fitness-wise.

“But he has a natural level of real star quality that will excite supporters and be a massive threat for us up front.”